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[quote=Anonymous]While I expect some rebuttals here, in general the area clubs follow a similar development model for players under 13 years old.

The model suggests more time and effort spent on skills development, proper position, and strategic and tactics. With two sons playing rec, travel, and HS soccer, I like this model much better than what my kids experienced. (The old way was to play as much as possible, as competitively as possible. Wins mattered.)

Traffic here is a beast.

While you will want to consider how quickly you can get your boys to and from practice and matches, I agree with other parents that picking a club with the "right" development model is equally, if not more, important.

Club boundaries are non-existent. Our club, Lee-Mount Vernon, has players from Loudoun County and Montgomery County.

Suggest you look at where the club practices. Match play locations depend on the league. ODSL and NCSL matches stay generally within the area. CCL and ECNL (when your sons eventually get to this level or to DA) will require several hours by car (to cities like Roanoke) or even weekends (for ECNL) for match play.

Nothing to worry about now. Just something to consider down the road.

You might consider in addition to your list:

Lee-Mount Vernon SC (LMVSC)
Annandale FC
Villareal (which was spun off from Annandale)
Vienna Youth Soccer (VYS)
McLean
Prince William Soccer Inc (PWSI)

Good luck.[/quote]

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